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  • -I've known my brother Josh all his life, but it wasn't

  • until last week that we saw an uncanny resemblance

  • to California Governor Gavin Newsom.

  • So here it is again -- California resident Josh Meyers

  • as the governor of California.

  • -Good afternoon.

  • Despite what you might have heard from places

  • like Washington, D.C., Florida, or your cousin Doug,

  • who is not a reliable source on facts,

  • the coronavirus hasn't gone away.

  • In California, we've bent the curve

  • like a thick-necked bodybuilder on Venice Beach,

  • but unfortunately the virus is still here.

  • Just like Devin Nunes, who recently started podcasting

  • from his house with his laptop perched on what appeared to be

  • a Squatty Potty.

  • How apropos.

  • And, again, let me stress that, as a Gavin,

  • it brings me no joy to attack a Devin.

  • We're supposed to be natural allies.

  • In fact, the Gavins and Devins

  • were two of the founding clans of California.

  • And it was a caveman Gavin who first uttered to a caveman Devin

  • the now-famous California line --

  • "'Sup, brah?"

  • Moving on, the California weather

  • continues to be absolutely stellar.

  • And I know people are eager to go out, get their grub on,

  • do some maxin', and also a good deal of relaxin'.

  • But stay-at-home orders are still in effect.

  • Some Californians continue to thumb their noses

  • at these orders which are intended to save lives.

  • But this virus is like the movie "Point Break."

  • It's going to stand the test of time.

  • And it's nothing like the remake of "Point Break"

  • that came out in 2015

  • without most people even noticing it was a thing.

  • Now, I don't watch a lot of TV 'cause I'm the governor

  • and I have more important things to do,

  • but I've noticed that the President isn't the only one

  • who's received national coverage of his daily press briefings.

  • New York governor Andrew Cuomo

  • has also become a ubiquitous presence on the boob tube.

  • And I've been told many consider him "The Hot Governor."

  • And don't get me wrong. He's a handsome man.

  • But if you think he's The Hot Governor,

  • all I have to say is, "Look."

  • That's it. Just look.

  • I'll give you a few seconds.

  • I don't get it. Is it a time-zone thing?

  • Because if you think he's hot...

  • just wait three hours.

  • Again, good-looking guy.

  • But we're all wearing masks here, not blindfolds, right?

  • But back to the matter at hand.

  • In order to track potential coronavirus outbreaks,

  • please be on the lookout for symptoms such as fever,

  • sore throat, or loss of taste.

  • An example of loss of taste

  • would be thinking Andrew Cuomo is hotter than me.

  • If you think that, even for a second,

  • get yourself to the E.R.

  • We are going to get through this.

  • You know, back in the 1800s,

  • Horace Greeley said, "Go west, young man. Go west."

  • And sure enough, California's golden coastline

  • was waiting for those brave souls

  • willing to make the journey,

  • and it'll still be here after this is all over.

  • And to Devin Nunes,

  • maybe you want to go just a little further west.

  • Maybe walk into the Pacific and keep going.

  • Destiny calls, bro-ham.

  • All right. Stay safe. Stay home. Stay gold.

  • Manamana.

-I've known my brother Josh all his life, but it wasn't

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Seth’s Brother Josh Meyers as Gov. Gavin Newsom Updating California on the Coronavirus

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potential

US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

UK /pəˈtenʃl/

  • noun
  • someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
  • The possibility of something happening or some quality that somebody/something has.
  • A person who is being considered for a job, position, award, etc.
  • A latent quality or ability that may be developed.
  • adjective
  • Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
  • Possible of becoming something
  • Possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality.
  • Possible; likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future
  • Possible or likely in the future
  • other
  • The ability to develop into something in the future
  • The capacity to develop into something in the future
  • The amount of energy that something has stored
  • The possibility of something happening or some quality that somebody/something has
  • other
  • The capacity to develop into something in the future
  • The amount of energy that something has stored in it because of its position or condition
  • The possibility of something happening or some quality that somebody/something has
absolutely

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UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

  • adverb
  • Completely; totally; very
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  • Yes; certainly; definitely.
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  • Without any doubt; completely.
  • Used to express complete agreement or affirmation.
matter

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UK /'mætə(r)/

  • verb
  • To be of great importance; to count
  • noun
  • Material all things are made of that fills space
  • Problem or reason for concern
journey

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UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

  • noun
  • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • verb
  • To travel through a place
presence

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UK /ˈprezns/

  • noun
  • A person who is present in a particular place.
  • The same place or area that a person is
  • A person who is present in a particular place.
  • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
  • The state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present in a place or thing
  • Something not physically seen but felt to be there
  • Feeling a person gives by being noticeable
  • other
  • The state of being in a particular place.
  • The existence of something in a particular place or thing.
  • The range of higher frequencies in a sound signal.
  • The fact of being noticed or having an effect.
  • The impressive manner or appearance of a person.
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track

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UK /træk/

  • verb
  • To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
  • To record and examine the progress of something
  • To follow the trail or movements of someone or something.
  • To monitor or record the progress or development of something.
  • noun
  • A prepared course for racing, especially for athletes.
  • A circular course for running
  • A circular path on a magnetic disk or tape on which data can be recorded.
  • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
  • A mark or impression left by a moving object.
  • A recording of a song or piece of music.
  • A recording of a song or piece of music.
  • A rough path or minor road.
  • The rails on which a train runs.
  • The rails on which a train runs.
  • A prepared course for racing.
  • Path in a field or a forest made by walkers
  • Often circular course laid out for car racing
  • One of multiple musical recordings on an album
  • Band surrounding the wheels of a tank
  • Metal lines that trains ride on
  • One of the rails making up a railway line.
  • other
  • To follow the trail or movements of someone or something.
stress

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UK /stres/

  • noun
  • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
  • Pressure on something or someone
  • A state of mental tension, worry due to problems
  • verb
  • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • To put pressure on something or someone
  • To say your opinion strongly
  • To be in a state of mental tension due to problems
suppose

US /səˈpoʊz/

UK /sə'pəʊz/

  • conjunction
  • What if
  • verb
  • To imagine or guess what might happen
ubiquitous

US /juˈbɪkwɪtəs/

UK /ju:ˈbɪkwɪtəs/

  • adjective
  • Found everywhere; found in many places
  • Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
deal

US /dil/

UK /di:l/

  • noun
  • An agreement entered into, especially in business, to do something for someone else.
  • A large amount or quantity.
  • A business transaction.
  • The act of distributing playing cards.
  • other
  • To distribute playing cards to players.
  • To behave in a certain way towards someone.
  • verb
  • To cope with something - usually troubles
  • To give (something bad e.g. news) to
  • To buy and sell illegal drugs
  • To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
  • To do business with someone or to sell products
  • other
  • To take action to solve a problem.